Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning Specialist, AMPLIFY
Location: Cambodia, Laos, or Thailand
Program area: Conflict and Fragile Conditions, Women's Empowerment and Gender Equality
Deadline: April 18, 2024
Type: Regular employment
Must be legally eligible to work in either Cambodia, Laos, or Thailand without sponsorship.
The Asia Foundation is a nonprofit international development organization committed to improving lives and expanding opportunities across Asia and the Pacific. Informed by 70 years of experience and deep local knowledge, our work is focused on governance, climate action, gender equality, education and leadership, inclusive growth, and international cooperation. We work in more than 20 countries through our 17 permanent country offices and programs across Asia and the Pacific, supported by a headquarters in San Francisco and an office in Washington, DC. Our funding comes from a diverse array of bilateral and multilateral development agencies, foundations, corporations, and individuals.
In partnership with the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, The Asia Foundation is implementing a NZ$15,000,000 regional Activity titled AMPLIFY: Amplifying Women’s Peace Actions in ASEAN. The goal of AMPLIFY is to mitigate the disproportionate impacts of conflict and insecurity on women in ASEAN and to strengthen peace actions through women’s participation and receipt of benefits. AMPLIFY’s team supports regional interventions in ASEAN, with country-level program components in Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar.
The Asia Foundation’s AMPLIFY program is seeking qualified, talented applicants for a part-time Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning (MERL) Specialist consultant position. Reporting to the Regional Program Manager, the MERL specialist will provide essential support for the AMPLIFY program.
AMPLIFY will build knowledge on Women, Peace and Security (WPS), and cross-border security issues at the regional level and will support initiatives of ASEAN stakeholders to advance the ASEAN Regional Plan of Action on WPS. At the country level, AMPLIFY will work in partnership with national stakeholders in Lao PDR and Cambodia to support women’s participation and leadership in peace initiatives at the local level and with civil society organizations. The program will also support the advancement of national WPS policies and frameworks in Lao PDR and Cambodia. AMPLIFY will explore opportunities to support women from Myanmar to participate in and benefit from peace initiatives.
The MERL specialist will provide guidance and technical support to the management teams and help establish practices and processes that ensure the coherence and impact of program activities under AMPLIFY. They will work closely with the Regional Program Manager and other team members spread across the country offices listed above. This position is part-time. The MERL specialist will work closely with the regional program manager, program manager, and other team members spread across country offices. Depending on the successful candidate’s legal eligibility to work in the country, this position can be based in The Asia Foundation’s office in Thailand, Lao PDR, or Cambodia.
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